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Robert Hill on the climate change debate in Australia, the United States and Copenhagen
3 December 2009
In this interview with ABC journalist John Barron, The Honourable Robert Hill talks about the Emissions Trading Scheme debate in Australia, the role of the United States in negotiations at the Copenhagen Conference, how important it is that US President Barack Obama attends the conference and how US domestic politics and in particular, the health care debate, have affected progress on the climate change debate in the US. Watch Online
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James Fallows on Obama's first year, the US-China relationship and the media
4 November 2009
National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly and Chair in US Media at the United States Studies Centre, Professor James Fallows, talks about the successes of the Obama administration in its first year, the challenges Obama now faces, the US-China relationship, Australia's role in the US-China relationship and the differences between mass media in China and the US. Watch Online
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An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar: An interview with photographic artist Taryn Simon
16 September 2009
Inspired by rumours of WMDs and secret sites in Iraq, Taryn Simon decided to address secret sites in her own country. For An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar (2006), she photographed hidden places and things within America's borders. In examining what is integral to America's foundation, mythology, and daily functioning, the Index provides a surprising map to the American mindset. Watch Online
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Four minutes with American historian Richard White
15 September 2009
Richard White, a professor of history at Stanford University, is widely regarded as one of America's leading scholars in three related fields: the American West, Native American history and environmental history. Here he speaks about his research. Watch Online
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The state of the US economy: An interview with Jim Johnson
3 September 2009
Democratic Party strategist and businessman Jim Johnson talks about the state of the US economy, why public opinion is turning against Barack Obama, healthcare reform and Barack Obama's re-election prospects. Jim Johnson is the former Chairman of Fannie Mae and the person asked to advise Barack Obama on the selection of his vice presidential running mate. He is a visitor at the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
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Corruption in the United States: An interview with Rutgers Professor Adam Graycar
30 July 2009
Professor Adam Graycar, Director of the Rutgers Institute on Corruption Studies at Rutgers University and Visiting Professor at the US Studies Centre, speaks about government corruption in the United States, Australia and the world. He talks about the arrest of officials in his home state of New Jersey. He discusses how the global financial crisis might affect corruption and measures to combat corruption. Watch Online
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Why the Civil War is still important to Americans: An interview with David W. Blight
30 July 2009
Yale University Professor David W. Blight is an expert on the US Civil War. He discusses how Americans differ in their perception of the war and whether this will change in the presence of the first African-American president, Barack Obama. Professor Blight was a guest of the US Studies Centre and the University of Sydney's History Department. Watch Online
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Lawrence Gostin on global health pandemics such as swine flu
12 June 2009
Global health expert Lawrence Gostin speaks about the swine flu pandemic declared by the World Health Organisation. Watch Online
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Michael Hiscox on how business should behave in the GFC
12 June 2009
In this interview Michael Hiscox speaks about how business should deal with broader social concerns when the focus is on bottom line issues like jobs and wages. Watch Online
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Robert Lawrence on the challenges to a global response to the GFC
12 June 2009
In this interview Robert Lawrence speaks about governance of the global economy. Watch Online
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